Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How, who made the call, said he welcomed the state’s recognition of the UEC and described the decision as an “important” one, but it begs more details.
“I do not doubt that UEC holders are able to gain admission into private universities and colleges in Sarawak, as UEC has long been recognised outside Malaysia. This certificate is held in high esteem for qualification into universities and colleges in most other parts of the world.
“In fact, (private) local universities and colleges in the state have accepted UEC as admission qualification,” he said in a statement yesterday.
See said he also did not doubt that UEC holders could apply for Yayasan Sarawak scholarships as this was within the jurisdiction of the state government.
But the acceptance of UEC holders into the state civil service needed clarifications.
“While it appears to be an extension of the policy change to accept UEC holders into teachers training colleges if they obtain SPM credit in Bahasa Melayu, the state government should clarify whether UEC holders are eligible to apply only for posts in the state civil service or are they equally eligible to be recruited to serve in the federal civil service.”-Borneo Post
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